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When it comes to mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, there’s worry that the chief of the government sponsored enterprises’ federal regulator is doing too little as the housing market faces major uncertainty.

Rather than funneling profits from housing-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the government, those funds could be put to better use by providing capital that supports a transition to a new mortgage-finance system, a housing expert said Monday at a summit in Washington.

Looking to improve liquidity and move the ball forward on housing-finance reform, the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is requesting comment on creating a single mortgage-backed security for the finance giants, officials said Tuesday.

There’s been a hat trick of promising mortgage data this week, signaling that consumers are having a somewhat easier time in the marketplace. Here’s the latest: Credit scores are declining for home mortgages originated this year and acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the federally controlled finance giants reported Thursday.

Rather than shoving jobless homeowners through underperforming federal programs that aim to reduce mortgage payments, new research suggests a simpler solution to support troubled families: Give them more money.

Common and preferred shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rose this week after a legal ruling in favor of plaintiffs suing the government, but analysts say investors in the federally controlled mortgage-finance giants may not be any better off in the long run.

Elizabeth Warren’s big book deal, how outside spending could tip the Thad Cochran-Chris McDaniel race, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on why moves by China are bad for business, and more must-reads.

Some in the Republican Party’s elite business class may be close to dismissing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as a serious contender for the 2016 presidential nomination, a murky future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, anti-incumbent sentiment is on the rise, and more must-reads.